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A bill that would revive service on a rail line between Castle Hayne and Wallace in North Carolina received preliminary approval from the state's House Transportation Committee. The proposal calls for spending $65 million a year for two years to pay the cost of restoring the line, which would spur growth of the the state's agriculture industry, said state Rep. Susi Hamilton.

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Project economics and questionable demand has led Titan American to put an end to building a $450 million cement plant in Castle Hayne, N.C. Some residents were opposed to the project, for which some tax dollars were to be used, on environmental grounds

The Oak Island, N.C., Town Council has strengthened ordinances on animal control by adding regulations for the treatment of wildlife and boosting fees for violators. "The rules are more in line with state regulations," said Mayor Betty Wallace.

The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management made a presentation Monday in Southport, N.C., to give the public an idea of what wind turbines 10, 15 and 20 nautical miles off the state's coast would look like to an observer from the shore. Councilwoman Carol Scott said the presentation did not address concerns about offshore wind farms proposed as close as six to seven nautical miles off Sunset Beach, which relies heavily on tourism.

GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy and Dominion Virginia Power have struck a nuclear cooperation deal that could generate new jobs at GE's facilities in Castle Hayne, N.C. Under the terms, GE Hitachi's Economic Simplified Boiling Water Reactor design would be used for a new reactor project at Dominion's North Anna nuclear plant in Virginia. "We are thrilled to work with Dominion Virginia Power to potentially bring the world's most technologically advanced reactor to North Anna," said Caroline Reda, GE Hitachi's president and CEO.

Global Laser Enrichment hasn't ruled out the construction of a laser-enrichment facility in Castle Hayne, N.C., even as it is studying opportunities at the Paducah uranium-enrichment plant in Kentucky, company officials said.